Take Action on Domestic Violence and Renting

There has recently been a review of NSW tenancy law which found the law provides “little real protection to victims of domestic violence and require[s] reform”.

In response the NSW Government has announced it will strengthen protections for victims of domestic violence by allowing them to end their tenancy immediately without penalty if they have a provisional, interim or final apprehended violence order (AVO) or a family law injunction. We welcome this announcement. However, these reforms will not protect those who face barriers obtaining an AVO or an injunction.

Add your voice

You can add your voice to the call for stronger protections for domestic violence victims renting in NSW

1. Write to Ministers and MPs

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Write to your local Member of Parliament as well as to Ministers, Shadow Ministers and Party Spokespersons and call for the acceptance of evidence of domestic violence from social/community workers, and health professionals to end a tenancy immediately without penalty in circumstances of domestic violence.

The Hon. Pru Goward MP
Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
GPO Box 5341
SYDNEY NSW 2001
E: office@goward.minister.nsw.gov.au

The Hon. Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC
The Greens NSW spokesperson for Status of Women and Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Sexuality and Gender Identity, and Young People
E: mehreen.faruqi@parliament.nsw.gov.au

2. Sign the Fair Agenda petition

Fair Agenda has recently launched a petition calling for stronger protections for victims-survivors renting in NSW which calls on Minister Kean and Minister Goward “to adopt the recommendation endorsed by over 80 community organisations to expand the criteria on which victim-survivors can end their tenancy without liability”.